Blogs from Mérida, Andean, Venezuela, South America - page 3

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Saturday 14.03.09 (continued) Before boarding the bus at P.La Cruz I decided to browse some of the tech. shops to see if I could get a high capacity card reader, as I found that this was causing the problems with uploading the photos. I eventually came across one and bought it. However the transaction took so long I only just made the coach in time for its departure. I also quickly bought a hot cheese arepa and a drink to have on the coach, as I hadn´t any breakfast. I had booked a seat on the top deck - a window seat right at the front. When I boarded I found someone in my seat, but when I queried her ticket it turned out that it was double-booked. Fortunately the seat beside her was free; she ... read more

Merida and JAJI After what can only be described as a awful journey from Angel Falls to Merida which was 1 hr by plane and 32 hrs straight on a bus (with a road protest with the workers literally handcuffing themselves together and stopping traffic) we knew that Merida which is famous for paragliding and experience that great night life. We arrived at 1pm and by 3pm we were on our way to the top of the mountain to paraglide down. This was a great experience and we managed to take some shots form the air but we were both looking for more action, more adrenalin and more adventure!!! The next day we took a local bus the Jaji (pronounced ah hee) which was a wonderful tiny village set in the middle of nowhere but surrounded ... read more

well, strange how all this happens i guess. it's also strange that an absolute majority of my blogs start with the word 'well'. i wonder if i start many sentences with that. o, i dont wonder, but i am now. from now on i'll be really conscious of that i guess. but anyway, back to the point. im now in merida, and im genuinly feeling better. i still want to come home, i stil need to come home, but still, im feeling better. i got a bus from maracay on sunday night, and good god i was pleased to leave that place. choroni was fun and all, i had fun times at the beach, but i was very pleased to leave. merida itself isnt particularly wonderful, but its amazing what difference a bit of comfort makes. ... read more

We´re in Merida. After our trip back to the airport near Caracas, we flew to Merida. Just arrived yesterday and it´s already better. The city is smaller, slower, cleaner. It was built to hold less people than now inhabit the area. The teleferico scales the Andean slope. It starts here in the city, which sits in a large valley, ad climbs to the peak of this part of the Andes. Tomorrow morning we go up. At about 5 in the morning because it´s a slow gondola ride and many tourists are here at the moment. The posada we´re staying at is very nice. It has an older, colonial style with stained glass, ceramic tiles, and nice rooms with two beds, not one "matrimonial" bed. I don´t trust Bill enough for one of those. Today, we drove ... read more